According to the medication standard, the dosage of Astragalus in clinical practice is 9-30 grams, and the dosage of Chinese yam is 15-30 grams, but the specific dosage should be followed by the doctor.
Astragalus can replenish qi and elevate yang, stabilize the surface to stop sweating (stop sweating by consolidating the surface of the muscle), promote diuresis to reduce swelling, generate fluids to nourish blood, move stagnation to clear paralysis (make paralyzed meridians smooth), support toxins to expel pus (expel pus and toxins in the body), astringent sores to regenerate the muscle (help sores to heal more quickly, and promote the growth of new flesh).
Yam can nourish the spleen and stomach, promote the production of fluids and lungs, and tonify the kidney and astringent essence. It is used for spleen deficiency with little food, prolonged diarrhea, lung deficiency with wheezing and coughing, kidney deficiency with spermatorrhea, dyspareunia, frequent urination, and deficiency heat and thirst.
Astragalus and yam boiled water medication, need to be based on the patient’s specific situation, the doctor targeted medication to decide, can not be generalized. It is recommended that patients do not self-medicate.